George Vivert Douglas
George Vibert Douglas was born on 2 July 1892 in Montreal,
Canada. His education at McGill University was interrupted by
military service in France and Flanders during the First World
War, for which he was awarded the Military Cross. Returning to
Canada in 1919, he resumed his studies receiving his MSc from
McGill University in 1921. Shortly afterwards, he accompanied
the Shackleton-Rowett Antarctic Expedition, 1920-1921 (leader
Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton), as geologist in Quest.
On
his return from the expedition, Douglas became the first
research student to work at the Scott Polar Research Institute,
preparing his report on the geology of South Georgia and other
areas. He subsequently lectured in geology at Harvard University
until 1926 when he became chief geologist for the Rio Tinto
Company. In 1932, he was appointed professor of geology at
Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, retiring from the
chair in 1957. He died on 8 October 1958 in Toronto.
Published work, 'Geological observations' by George Vibert
Douglas in Shackleton's last voyage. The story of the Quest ...
from the official journal and private diary kept by Dr A.H.
Macklin by John Robert Francis Wild, Cassell and Company London
(1923) SPRI Library Shelf (7)91(08)[1921-1922 Shackleton]
Family
George Vibert Douglas was the son of John Vibert and Allie
Douglas, who was daughter of Rev George
Douglas. He first lived in London, England with his isster,
Allie Vibert Douglas and her
grandmother
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